Christian Perspective on Violence and Tolerance

The christian perspective on violence and tolerance begins with the teaching in the very first chapter of the bible that human beings, all human beings, men and women, are created in the image of god. In matthew five, jesus says, you have heard that it was said you shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But i say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your father, who is in heaven. So our view of other human beings as created in god's image is supposed to have an impact on how we act towards them. According to the bible, governments have the authority to punish wrong

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